Douglas E. Streusand

Douglas E. Streusand is a Professor of International Relations at the U.S. Marine Corps Command & Staff College (since 2005) and an Adjunct Professor at the Institute of World Politics (since 2006). His expertise spans politics and warfare in the Islamic world, grand strategy, naval/military history, and world history. He teaches courses on maritime strategy, Middle Eastern conflict, and global jihadism.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Chicago, 1987
• M.A., University of Chicago, 1981
• B.A., Duke University, 1976

Research Interests: Focuses on the intersection of political systems and military conflict in Islamic history, including the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires. Explores grand strategy frameworks and their application to contemporary geopolitical challenges. His work critiques simplistic narratives of Islamic history and emphasizes nuanced historical analysis.

Publications: Authored The Islamic Gunpowder Empires (2010), The Formation of the Mughal Empire (1989), and co-edited The Grand Strategy that Won the Cold War (2016). Additional works address maritime strategy, counterterrorism vocabulary, and Islamic jurisprudence.

Professional Affiliations:

• Senior Fellow, U.S. Global Strategy Council (1994-95)
• Visiting Fellow, The Heritage Foundation (1988-90)
• Chairman, Persian Gulf Working Group (1991-94)

Teaching & Courses: Designs courses on maritime strategy in great power competition, enemy threat doctrines of global jihadism, and Islam in contemporary global politics. At the Institute of World Politics, he teaches Principles of Strategy and Maritime Strategy.